The Differences of Antibacterial Effect between Calcium Hydroxide and Propolis Extract against Fusobacterium nucleatum

• Main Authors: Meilita Wulandari, Ira Widjiastuti, M.Roelianto
• Format: Article PeerReviewed
• Language: English; English; Indonesian
• Published: Faculty of Dental Medicine Universitas Airlangga 2013
• Subjects: R Medicine; RK Dentistry
• Online Access: http://repository.unair.ac.id/90121/1/18_The%20Differences%20ofAntibacterial%20Effect%20between%20Calcium%20Hydroxide%20and%20Propolis.pdf; http://repository.unair.ac.id/90121/3/18_The%20Differences%20ofAntibacterial%20Effect%20between%20Calcium%20Hydroxide%20and%20Propolis%20Extract%20against%20Fusobacterium%20nucleatum.pdf; http://repository.unair.ac.id/90121/6/Bukti%2015.pdf; http://repository.unair.ac.id/90121/; https://e-journal.unair.ac.id/CDJ
• Institution: Universitas Airlangga

Background. One of gram negative bacteria that cause caries is Fusobacterium nucleatum, one of them is at plaque the teeth and caries profunda. Caries on the teeth can be handled with the application of Ca(OH)2 or calcium hydroxide. But since the high pH level can lead to chronic inflammatory and da...